Cover for Robert "Poro" Farmer`'s Obituary

Robert "Poro" Farmer`

February 12, 1948 — June 24, 2019

Shelby

Shelby, NC -
Robert "Poro" Farmer, 71, passed away June 24, 2019 at Atrium Health in Shelby.
He was born February 12, 1948 in Lee County, SC, the son of the late Robert Farmer Sr. and Ruby White Farmer.
A funeral service will be held 11 am on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Greene Funeral Service – South Chapel 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia.
The family will receive friends 10 – 11 am prior to the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery, Shelby.
Robert is survived by his sons, Nelson Farmer Jones, Lamont Farmer; brothers, W.T. Farmer, Bobby Farmer and Ernest Farmer; sisters, Lola Farmer and Diana Farmer Oglesby; 26 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Newman Farmer; daughter, Buffy Michelle Farmer; sister, Mary Ann Farmer; brother, Freddie Lee Farmer; nephew, Jermaine T. Farmer.
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